Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.3% | 74.7% | +6.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +3 (120-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 39 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 34 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 33 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 33 | 12-19 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 21 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 29 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 29 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - |
| James Jones * | 24 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 41 | 14-31 | 3-7 | 8-11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 24 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 38 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 38 | 14-20 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 24 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 37 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Luther Head * | 30 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 25 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| John Lucas III * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter